1876-S 50C MS(PCGS#6354)

1876-S 50C MS (PCGS#6354)

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详细说明: What a MONSTER 76-S half dollar! WOW! One of our favorite coins from this collector consignment. A spectacular GEM with nearly fully Prooflike luster in the fields. The watery mirrors gleam providing a brilliant backdrop to accent the totally original toning on both sides. Somewhat dappled iridescent olive and clover green mingles with brilliant silver and rose accents on the obverse, while the reverse is framed by an amber and teal halo. The crisply struck devices are frosty and have a really neat look that at angles is almost cameo like. We have seen only two similar examples with this distinct Prooflike appearance: lot 371 of our September 2016 Regency Auction was an NGC MS65+ PL CAC and an example sold by Stack's in their May 2006 sale of the Northern Bay Collection. With these two, and a number of 1876-CC dimes that have been called Branch Mint Proofs or Specimens, we believe that perhaps some "special" care was taken in striking a few coins in the centennial year for mint VIPs. PCGS 1, NGC 3, CAC 3. This example sold in August 2007 for $8,913 and more recently for $7,344. The CAC CPG value is $8,120 and the PCGS Price Guide is $8,000. NOTE: only two MS66+s have ever graded finer and neither has sold in auction. Nicer than the coin sold in January 2019 for $7,800 we have not doubt this GEM will see very spirited bidding! Cert. Number 84299990 PCGS # 6354.00